涨 meaning and stroke order
To rise (of prices, rivers)
How to write 涨, stroke by stroke
10 strokes in order. Each box adds the next stroke in red. Write top to bottom and left to right, and finish enclosing strokes last.
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Meaning of 涨
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- to rise (of prices, rivers)
- to swell
- to distend
How 涨 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Water.
氵 gives the meaning and 张 hints at the sound.
Radical: 氵 (water), shared by 467 characters on this site.
How to remember 涨
Water 氵 on the left plus 张 (zhāng), which gives the sound and means to stretch or open. Picture water stretching higher and higher as a river or tide rises.
涨 (zhǎng) is most common for prices, wages, and water levels going up, as in 上涨 (shàngzhǎng) and 涨价 (zhǎngjià). Example: 房价又涨了。(Fángjià yòu zhǎng le.) Housing prices went up again.
Common mistake: Learners often write 张 (zhāng) without the water radical when they mean prices rising, or mix up 涨 with 胀 (zhàng, to swell), which uses the flesh radical 月. Also watch the tone: rising prices are third tone zhǎng, not first tone like 张.
Common words with 涨
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
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| 上涨 | shàngzhǎng | to rise; to go up | HSK 5 |
| 涨价 | zhǎngjià | to appreciate (in value); to increase in price | HSK 5 |
| 高涨 | gāozhǎng | to surge up; to rise | HSK 7-9 |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop | HSK 7-9 |
| 涨潮 | zhǎngcháo | high tide; rising tide |
涨 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 涨
How many strokes are in 涨?
涨 is written with 10 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 涨 mean?
涨 (zhǎng) means to rise (of prices, rivers). A common word with it is 上涨 (shàngzhǎng), meaning "to rise; to go up".
How do you pronounce 涨?
涨 is pronounced zhǎng, in the third tone (dipping).
What is the radical of 涨?
The radical of 涨 is 氵, which carries the idea of "water". Dictionaries list 涨 under this radical.
What is the traditional form of 涨?
The traditional form of 涨 is 漲. Traditional characters are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau; 涨 is the simplified form used in mainland China and Singapore.
Is 涨 on the HSK exam?
Yes. 涨 is part of the HSK 5 character list in the HSK 3.0 standard.
When is 涨 pronounced zhàng instead of zhǎng?
It is read zhàng when it means to swell or distend, as when something soaks up water and expands. A common example is 脸涨红了 (liǎn zhàng hóng le), the face flushed red.
What is the opposite of 涨 when talking about prices?
The usual opposite is 跌 (diē), to fall, as in 涨跌 (zhǎngdiē), rises and falls. For water levels, 落 (luò) or 退 (tuì) is often used, as in 退潮 (tuìcháo), the tide going out.